The enteric nervous system (ENS) is home to hundreds of thousands of individual neurons. Scientists finally know how these neurons "talk" to each other.

Beyond that, the enteric nervous system is remarkably independent: Intestines could carry out many of their regular duties even if they somehow became disconnected from the central nervous system.

Get to know your enteric nervous system: the brain in your gut. A leading gut-health researcher explains how your gastrointestinal microbiome communicates with your brain. Photo: Stocksy/Michela ...

Other startups targeting the enteric nervous system include Neurogastrx and Enterin. The growing understanding of glial cells in the gut could inform efforts to develop drugs that target the cells ...

Long range synchronization within the enteric nervous system underlies propulsion along the large intestine in mice. Communications Biology, 2021; 4 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02485-4; ...

The team used mice genetically encoded with fluorescent labels, so the neurons in the gut's nervous system would "light up," glowing green under microscopes, whenever the neurons were activated ...

Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has focused his research on determining the mechanisms underlying abnormal ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS), also referred to as the “second brain,” is a web of sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons embedded in the wall of the gastrointestinal system ...

The enteric nervous system has the same type of neurons and neurotransmitters found in your central nervous system. This connection between the brain and gut affects your digestion, mood, and the ...

The enteric nervous system is within your gastrointestinal tract. Sympathetic vs. PSNS You've probably heard the phrase "fight or flight" to describe the body's response to an extreme, acute stressor.